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How I Became a Poet, or, Why I Write about Superheroines
When I was ten years old, if you had asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up, I would have said “I want to be a poet.” I memorized John Berryman (“Life, friends, is boring,”) T.S. Eliot, and E.E. Cummings.But, growing up, my path was guarded by practical desires – I needed to be able to support myself, I needed to make money, etc. I ended up with my BS in Biology and then an MA in English, working as a tech writer. I got married, I grew up, I put my dreams of poetry aside. The usual.I…See More
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How I Became a Poet, or, Why I Write about Superheroines
When I was ten years old, if you had asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up, I would have said “I want to be a poet.” I memorized John Berryman (“Life, friends, is boring,”) T.S. Eliot, and E.E. Cummings.But, growing up, my path was guarded by practical desires – I needed to be able to support myself, I needed to make money, etc. I ended up with my BS in Biology and then an MA in English, working as a tech writer. I got married, I grew up, I put my dreams of poetry aside. The usual.I…See More
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- Who I am:
- I'm a writer and editor from Seattle. My first two books of poetry are Becoming the Villainess (Steel Toe Books, 2006) and She Returns to the Floating World (Kitsune Books, 2011.) I'm working on a third book of poetry and a memoir. I volunteer part-time at Crab Creek Review and teach at National University.
- Connect with me online! My site, blog, or Twitter handle are:
- www.webbish6.com
myblog.webbish6.com
@webbish6
- Books I've written, anthologies I've contributed to, and any scripts or plays I've authored:
- Becoming the Villainess, Steel Toe Books
She Returns to the Floating World, Kitsune Books
The Beastly Bride, 2010.
The Year's Best Fantasy and Horror, 2007
- Media outlets that I currently write for:
- The Rumpus
- My writing is:
- Nonfiction, Poetry, Memoir, Journalism, Blog Posts, Lit Crit
- Outlets where I review books, TV, or film:
- Yes
- Services I offer to other writers:
- I offer poetry editing and consulting services.
- My professional associations:
- AWP; PSA
- I found out about She Writes from:
- an e-mail list
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How I Became a Poet, or, Why I Write about Superheroines
Posted on February 1, 2012 at 1:00am 7 Comments 5 Likes
When I was ten years old, if you had asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up, I would have said “I want to be a poet.” I memorized John Berryman (“Life, friends, is boring,”) T.S. Eliot, and E.E. Cummings.
But, growing up, my path was guarded by practical desires – I needed to be able to support myself, I needed to make…
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Sandra Beasley said… Hooray! I hope I get out there to the west coast to sign those books for you one of these days. And then you can sign my copies of your poetry. = )
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